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Places › England › Eastern › Chelmsford Getting here
51.78354, 0.35666
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Spanish Bluebell +46 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Spanish Bluebell +46 more · last seen 2019
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Hazel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Regional Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 4.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 4.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 3.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 3.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,143 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,143 records · National Biodiversity Network Kestrel · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail · Blackbird +16
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2019 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2019 Blackbird Turdus merula2019 Swallow Hirundo rustica2019 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2019 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2019 House Martin Delichon urbicum2018 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2018 Little Owl Athene noctua2022 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2019 Swan Cygnus2019 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2018 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2018 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2018 Robin Erithacus rubecula2018 Great Tit Parus major2018 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2018 Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Rabbit · Muntjac · Badger
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2019 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2021 Badger Meles meles2019 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2017 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brimstone · Meadow Brown · Red Admiral · Pycnomerus fuliginosus · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +5
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2017 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2017 Pycnomerus fuliginosus Pycnomerus fuliginosus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019 Hogweed · Spanish Bluebell · Common Nettle · Pendulous Sedge · Hazel +44
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica2017 Common Nettle Urtica dioica Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula Hazel Corylus Field Maple Acer campestre Ash Fraxinus excelsior Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,143 records · National Biodiversity Network Kestrel · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail · Blackbird +16
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2019 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2019 Blackbird Turdus merula2019 Swallow Hirundo rustica2019 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2019 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2019 House Martin Delichon urbicum2018 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2018 Little Owl Athene noctua2022 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2019 Swan Cygnus2019 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2018 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2018 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2018 Robin Erithacus rubecula2018 Great Tit Parus major2018 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2018 Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Rabbit · Muntjac · Badger
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2019 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2021 Badger Meles meles2019 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2017 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brimstone · Meadow Brown · Red Admiral · Pycnomerus fuliginosus · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +5
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2017 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2017 Pycnomerus fuliginosus Pycnomerus fuliginosus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019 Hogweed · Spanish Bluebell · Common Nettle · Pendulous Sedge · Hazel +44
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica2017 Common Nettle Urtica dioica Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula Hazel Corylus Field Maple Acer campestre Ash Fraxinus excelsior Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Banded Demoiselle
Banded Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens2018
Calopteryx splendens2018
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2018
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2017
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2017
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2016
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2016
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2016
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2016
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Willow Salix
Willow Salix
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Willowherb Epilobium
Willowherb Epilobium
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Hoary Plantain Plantago media
Hoary Plantain Plantago media
St. John's-Wort Hypericum
St. John's-Wort Hypericum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Knapweed Centaurea
Knapweed Centaurea
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
White Willow Salix alba
White Willow Salix alba
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides2017
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides2017 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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